Grellier Surname

134,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Grellier Surname Definition:

(French) Slender, Slim [from Frenchgrêle, Old French graisle, Latin gracil-is]

Grellier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,1921:20,8092,407
England731:763,26141,903
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Jersey61:8,6471,503

Grellier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Slender, Slim [from Frenchgrêle, Old French graisle, Latin gracil-is]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Grellier Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Grellier Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Grellier is found most frequently in France. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grellier? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grellier is the 134,716th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,181,247 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Grellier are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 3,192 people, or 1 in 20,809. In France Grellier is mostly found in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 36 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 35 percent live and Île-de-France, where 12 percent live. Excluding France it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Grellier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grellier has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grellier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Grellier surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Grellier earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 72.88% more than the national average, earning $74,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.83% more than the national average, earning $59,036 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grelliere9429/
Greller93554/
Grellie933/
Grllier931/
Grellert88420/
Groeller88154/
Grillier88124/
Gresller881/
Grelleir881/
Grueller881/
Grilliere8248/
Grellière821/
Grilliear820/
Gröller80693/
Griller80175/
Grillie8016/
Grüller801/
Grillierre781/
Grellerová781/
Grler771/
Grillere75202/
Grilliet7516/
Gröllert752/
Gryoller751/
Grillies750/
Grilliett719/
Gørler718/
Grillière711/
Grillée671/
Grillère631/

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